African Center for Peace Building (AFCOPB) will organize the Peace Festival from June 30 – July 7, 2012 at Ghana, West Africa. During this event, AFCOPB will also host the International Peace Conference from June 30 – July 1, 2012. AFCOPB is currently inviting papers from interested individuals for presentation during the conference. This is an excellent opportunity for scholars and relevant stakeholders to present papers based on the theme of the conference.
Conference Theme: “Promoting global culture of peace in the 21st Century”
The conference shall provide an interactive opportunity for participants from diverse background to discuss and evaluate:
- the state of democracy,
- commitment of governments to develop practical and achievable youth policies,
- how the international community responses to conflict and humanitarian situations
The conference will provide an opportunity for the presentation of scholarly papers on the realizing global peace, youth development, democracy, protection of human rights and poverty reduction on especially how these ides can be localized in the communities. The conference will also provide an international mandate for the conference organizers to petition governments and international agencies and other stakeholders on matters of national and international concerns as may be discussed at the conference.
Sub-themes
- developing the future non-violence democratic leaders
- youth and the internet in peace building
- the role of women in ensuring sustainable culture of peace and democracy
- corporate and economic peace: what its means in the 21st century
- internally generated fund raising strategies for NGOs, CBO, and Civic Societies
- achieving the MDGs: the role of NGOs, CBOs, Civic societies and the local communities
Requirements for Abstract Submission
- The abstract must be in English.
- Abstracts must be in prose, other formats will not be accepted.
- The maximum length of the abstract is 500 words.
- A title for the presentation must be included at the top of the abstract.
Interactive Presentations
An interactive presentation, for the purposes of this conference, is either a photographic presentation or a videographic presentation. Some researchers are easily adapted to this style, especially in the area of case studies and role plays. If your presentation is in this category, please indicate it in your proposal and also indicate what accessory it may require.
Panel Sessions
Proposals for panel discussions must, in addition to satisfying the requirements for abstracts and paper presentations, include a 50 – 75 word rationale to appear in the conference programme, participant’s name and their background information. The rationale should explain the importance of the topic and why it is of interest to participants
Presentation Topics for the Conference
Presentations are invited from all areas of experience and case studies on youth development, democracy, peace education, poverty reduction and human rights by governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, and Electoral Commissions among several others on a previous or on-going project.
Thematic Areas include and not limited to the following:
- Peace Education
- Youth non-violence and leadership
- Human Rights
- Agriculture and poverty reduction
- Building a culture of Peace and its sustainability
- Cultural/Ethnic Disputes
Last date for submitting the abstracts is May 30, 2012
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